WTD’s 2007 Golf Equipment Guide Part 8: Ogio

February 20th, 2007

Ogio (http://www.ogio.com)

Every so often one stumbles across a manufacturer that does what it does better than anyone else does it. When that happens, if other important factors (like price for example) are similar, then there is absolutely no reason to look anywhere else for what you need. Such is the case with bag manufacturer Ogio. While not by any stretch strictly a golf company Ogio does the golf bag thing way better than anybody else does. So while I had originally planned on doing a “best of the rest” post for part 8, I decided that rather than tell you about the new Cobra Irons and their 3 new drivers, or the FootJoy shoes that tighten or loosen with the turn of a knob on the heel, I decided that since I’m probably not about to so much as think about purchasing Cobra clubs (not that there is anything wrong with them), or FootJoy shoes (a fine shoe I’m sure, but I’m partial to Nike these days), I’d figure I’d go ahead and dedicate the next to last post in my 2007 equipment series to one of my favorite brands.

Travel Bags

So you’re going on a golf trip. If you’re flying your clubs are starting their journey with two strikes against them. Assuming that the baggage handlers, or the TSA don’t steal your gear outright, you need to have a good travel bag to help your clubs reach your destination in playable condition. While neither is new for 2007, Ogio offers two products in the Travel Bags category.

The Straight Jacket is Ogio’s entry level travel bag. It’s reasonably compact, and light (7.25 lbs). The main compartment is fully padded, and large enough to hold tour and stand bags. It has internal cinch straps for securing the bag in place, and two outer pockets for storing your accessories. Finally, it’s got urethane wheels so you can roll it around instead of carrying it everywhere you need it to go.